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Grasswire2

(13,568 posts) Tue Nov 17, 2020, 09:00 PM Nov 2020

Seth Abramson's prediction on T strategy and Wayne County

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Seth Abramson's prediction on T strategy and Wayne County (Original Post) Grasswire2 Nov 2020 OP

Abramson is wrong about this- competing slates of electors don't throw decision to house delegations Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #1

Anyone wanting to understand *exactly* what is happening intrepidity Nov 2020 #2

Slight problem with Abramson's theory: the canvassers caved. onenote Nov 2020 #3

Fiendish Thingy

(15,585 posts)

1. Abramson is wrong about this- competing slates of electors don't throw decision to house delegations

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 09:47 PM

Nov 2020

If competing slates of electors are sent to congress, objections would be raised, and each chamber would vote. If there is disagreement between chambers, the slate appointed by the governor takes precedence.

I believe this is based on the 1876 law, reaffirmed by additional law in the 1940’s.

intrepidity

(7,294 posts)

2. Anyone wanting to understand *exactly* what is happening

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 11:51 PM

Nov 2020

needs to listen to that podcast!!

Highly rec.

onenote

(42,694 posts)

3. Slight problem with Abramson's theory: the canvassers caved.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 11:55 PM

Nov 2020

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